Deck (ship)
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Deck log: also called the captain's log. It includes a full nautical record of a ship's voyage, written up at the end of each watch by the deck officer on watch.
ABOVE DECK: On the deck (not over it - see ALOFT)
ABREAST: Side by side; by the side of.
ADRIFT: Loose, not on moorings or towline.
AFT: Toward the rear (stern) of the boat, to move aft is to move back
AGROUND: Touching or fast to the bottom.
DECK: A permanent covering over a compartment, hull or any part thereof.
DINGHY: A small open boat. A dinghy is often used as a tender for a larger craft.
DISPLACEMENT: The weight of water displaced by a floating vessel, thus, a boat's weight.
Deck
Floor. The flat surface topping the hull, also describes the "levels" of the ship's hull.
deck stepped - A mast that is stepped placed - on the deck of a boat rather than through the boat and keel stepped.
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deck boat
Blunt-bowed power boat generally characterized by an open deck and generous passenger seating.
deep-V
A hull shape characterized by a sharp deadrise, typically more than 20 degrees.
Deck
Any extended horizontal structure in a vessel or an aircraft, serving as a floor and structural support, covering, partially or fully, a portion of the vessel or aircraft.
deck
A permanent covering over a compartment, hull or any part thereof.
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Deck: Horizontal surface or platform of a yacht.
Delaminating: A failure of the bond between either of the hull's outer and inner skins, ...
Deck
The surface on the top of a boat on which people can stand. depth sounder An instrument that uses sound waves to measure the distance to the bottom.
Deck
Large molded section that covers the hull and provides the seats
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Deck Plan. ' ' - <.¦s :?.:?a-,?G.._?. The first government life-saving stations were plain boat-houses erected on the coast of New Jersey in 1848, each equipped with a fisherman's surf-boat and a mortar and life-car with accessories.
deck - A permanent covering over a compartment, hull or any part thereof. The platforms supported on the beams of ships. Yachts usually are said to have only one deck, i.e. the upper deck open to the sky ...
Deck fills and through-hulls transfer liquids into or out of the boat. A deck fill is a capped opening on top of the deck. Most boats have three types.
On deck
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On Deck - Main Deck
Outhaul - the line that adjusts the tension along the foot of the sail across the boom. A rope used for hauling out a sail upon a spar, opposite of inhaul.
Open Deck: Another term applied to the central part of the main or spar-deck between the foremast and the mainmast.
ABOVE DECK - On the deck (not over it - see ALOFT)
ABREAST -Off the side, level with the vessel .
ADRIFT - Loose, not on moorings or towline,vessel without means of propulsion, not under control .
Above Deck: On the deck (not over it see ALOFT)
Advantage Line: An imaginary line drawn perpendicular to the true wind direction across the bow of the leading yacht. Wind shifts may cause the advantage line to swap between yachts.
flush deck
A deck that is not obstructed by a cabin.
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Main Deck
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The principal deck of a ship (usually the highest complete deck.)
Main Mast ...
FLUSH DECK A deck whose top side is flush
FO Fuel oil / free out
FOLDING HATCH COVER Type of hatch cover which consists of several panels hinged together ...
DECK DEPARTMENT
LICENSED MASTER (CAPTAIN) - Highest officer aboard ship. Oversees all ship operations. Keeps ships records. Handles accounting and bookkeeping. Takes command of vessel in inclement weather and in crowded or narrow waters.
Deck
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DECK - A permanent covering over a compartment, hull or any part thereof.
DEEP-V HULL - A hull designed to go through the water and not capable of planning speed.
DINGHY - A small open boat. A dinghy is often used as a tender for a larger craft.
Deck
Covering of the interior of a boat. The nautical equivalent of a floor.
Deviation ...
A deck that is not obstructed by a cabin.
Flying Bridge
A high position from which to steer a boat.
The deck opening through which the mast passes.
parts of the boat
The hull, rigging, sails, spars, and their components.
spar deck
The upper deck running a ship's full length. In a sailing vessel, the upper deck from which sails, rigging and spars are controlled. (back)
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Fibreglass deck (not teak). Easy to maintain, and no leaks.
Plenty of accessible and well-ventilated storage. This is our home, so we need enough room for books (we had 24 linear feet) and other comforts, plus all the spares, tools, etc.
Forecastle deck; a half-deck boat is one only partially decked.
Halliard, or Haulyard
A rope or chain for raising or lowering a sail or flag ...
To pay the deck seams meant to seal them with tar. The devil seam was the most difficult to pay because it was curved and intersected with the straight deck planking.
To operate deck winches, carry the proper type of winch handles. When done using a tool, always store it safely away and in the same place. No one wants to watch their winch fly overboard and out of reach.
cockpit
Deck space for the crew of a boat, typically recessed.
COLREGS
Coast Guard term for the navigation rules of the road; full name is International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea.
Topside - On deck
Transom - Most stern portion of the hull
Transom - The outside flat part of a boat's stern ...
JACKUP - A deck with legs that can be jacked up or down. During operations, the legs rest on the seabed. When the rig is moved, the legs are retracted, leaving the rig floating. A jackup has Normally no propulsion machinery of its own.
Bridge deck The transverse partition between the cockpit and the cabin.
Bridle A short length of wire with a line attached at the midpoint. A bridle is used to distribute the load of the attached line.
at right angles to the centerline of a boat abaft When one point on a boat is aft of the other, it is said to be abaft about (coming about or going about) Changing a boat's direction by passing the wind across the its bow first above deck ...
Abeam - At right angles to the keel of the boat, but not on the boat.
Aboard - On or within the boat.
Above Deck - On the deck (not over it - see Aloft)
Abreast - Side by side; by the side of.
the area, below deck level, that is somewhat more protected than the open deck, from which the tiller or wheel is handled
Displacement
the weight of the water displaced by the boat ...
Standing on a boat deck, eyes about 12/14 feet above water level, with clear weather, here is what one can see.
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Cabin Sole - The floor or bottom surface of the enclosed space under the deck of a boat
Cable - (1) A strong rope or chain for pulling or securing anything, usually a ship's anchor.
Also an athwartship or longitudinal member of the ship's structure supporting the deck. BEAM KNEE A bracket between a frame or stiffener and the end of a beam; a beam arm.
Camber The curvature of an object such as a sail, keel or deck. Usually used when referring to an objects aerodynamic or hydrodynamic properties.
backstay -- a wire mast support leading aft to the deck or another mast
backwinded -- when the wind hits the leeward side of the sails
bar -- a shoal
batten -- a short piece of wood or plastic inserted in a sail to keep it taut ...
BULWARK An extension of the planking above the deck to form a rail. BURGEE A triangular shaped flag denoting the yacht club to which the owner belongs. BUTT Buttock. Used for developing the lines of a boat.
Backstay - Mast support running to aft deck or another mast.
Backslice- A method of weaving the end of a rope to keep it from unraveling.
ALOFT - Above deck, usually in the rigging.
AMIDSHIPS - In or toward a boat's middle part, between the sides or between bow and stern.
ANCHOR - Device used to secure boat to bottom of body of water.
scuppers: overboard drain holes on deck. scuttle: a round window in the side or deck of a boat that may be opened to admit light and air, and closed tightly when required.
SCUPPERS: Drain holes on deck, in the toe rail, or in bulwarks or (with drain pipes) in the deck itself.
SEA ANCHOR: Any device used to reduce a boat's drift before the wind.
BATTEN DOWN - Secure hatches and loose objects both within the hull and on deck.
BATTENS - Pieces of wood fastened to the reef-bands of lug sails to make them stand flat.
BEAM - The greatest width of the boat.
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Able bodied seamen - A member of the deck crew who is able to perform all the duties of an experienced seamen; certificated by examination; must have three years sea service. Also called Able Seamen and A.B.
Scuttle- A round window in the side or deck of a boat that may be opened to admit light and air, and closed tightly when required.
Seat Locker - A storage locker located under a cockpit seat.
Reserve Buoyancy: The watertight volume between the waterline and the uppermost continuous watertight deck.
Moment of Inertia (I): Also called the Second Moment of Area unless specified otherwise. It is proportional to bending strength.
BATTEN DOWN - Secure hatches and loose objects both within the hull and on deck.
BEACON - A lighted or unlighted fixed aid to navigation attached directly to the earth's surface. (Lights and daybeacons both constitute "beacons.") ...
DECK PLAN: Overhead diagram illustrating cabin and public room locations in relation to each other.
DOCK: Pier.
EMBARKATION: Entering, or boarding the ship.
FIRST SITTING: Earlier of two meal times, usually around 6:15pm.
CONTAINER SHIP- A ship constructed in such a way that she can easily stack containers near and on top of each other as well as on deck.
 See also: Boat, Hull, Forward, Aft, Sail
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